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Parents and staff present 'The Anxious Generation' elementary book study to Hortonville board
Summary
A group of district residents presented an elementary-parent book study on Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, summarizing the central claim that overprotection offline and underproduction online help explain rising anxiety in children born after 1995.
At the April 21 Hortonville Area School District board meeting, David Harris, Brittany Schmidt, Jared Deli, Jacquelyn Warnecke and Christine Beyer gave a brief update on an elementary-parent book study of Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation. The presenters summarized the study’s central claim: they stated that overprotection in the real world and underproduction in the virtual world are major contributors to increased anxiety among children born after 1995.
The presentation was descriptive and framed as a community study update; the minutes record the claim but do not note follow-up questions from board members or any formal action. The item was listed on the agenda as a special presentation; no decisions were taken as a result of the presentation.
The board’s minutes contain no further detail about recommendations, requested next steps, or any materials submitted to the board. Presenters were recorded as district residents; the minutes do not specify organizational affiliation or formal role beyond that description.
